Ladies For LIfe

VIRGINIA HOPSITAL CENTER TO HOST FREE

Breast Cancer education Event for community

Eighth Annual “Ladies for Life” to take place on Saturday, October 6

Arlington, VA (September xx, 2012) – Virginia Hospital Center will host a free breast cancer awareness event, “Ladies for Life,” on Saturday, October 6, from 9 - 11 am at the Hospital’s John T. Hazel, MD Conference Center. The breast cancer awareness community event offers tools and information that women need to make empowered decisions about their own health and wellness, with a focus on breast cancer prevention.

“Breast cancer is preventable, treatable and curable.  Our main goal with the ‘Ladies for Life’ event is to educate all women about the importance of breast cancer screening and prevention,” said Dr. Stephanie Akbari, Medical Director of the Reinsch Pierce Family Center for Breast Health at Virginia Hospital Center. “It’s never too early to learn about breast health and we look forward to helping women better understand breast cancer and its treatment.”

This year’s “Ladies for Life” will consist of the following events:

• 9:00 am: Healthy Breakfast & Health and Wellness Booths.

• 9:30 am: Exercise demonstration including tips on safe and proper low-impact exercise. Event attendees should dress comfortably. Participation is optional.

• 10:00 am: Panel on breast health updates living, and nutrition and breast cancer prevention.

To register for the free event, call 703.558.6848 or visit http://vhcladiesforlife.eventbrite.com/. Attendees of “Ladies for Life” will receive a lunch tote and pedometer while supplies last.

The Reinsch Pierce Family Center for Breast Health at Virginia Hospital Center was the first Breast Center in Virginia and Washington, DC to be nationally-accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).  The Center combines state-of-the-art breast cancer diagnosis, surgery, treatment, and management with a multidisciplinary team approach.

About Virginia Hospital Center:

For over 60 years, Virginia Hospital Center has provided exceptional medical services to the Washington metropolitan area. Virginia Hospital Center is a 342-bed, $150 million state-of-the-art facility offering comprehensive healthcare and multiple Centers of Excellence including Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery, the Reinsch Pierce Family Center for Breast Health, Neuroscience, Oncology, Total Joint Replacement (hip and knee), Women & Infant Health and Urology. Growing service lines include Executive Health and the only Lung Cancer Center in northern Virginia. Virginia Hospital Center is a teaching hospital, long-associated with Georgetown University’s School of Medicine, and accredited by The Joint Commission and Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health.  For additional information, please visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com.